If you have hemorrhoids, then you are most likely too embarrassed to go to the drugstore and get hemorrhoid cream. Unless you are made of absolutely stern stuff, then you are most likely even embarrassed to go your doctor at all. However, you can count yourself amongst the thousands of other people in the world who are suffering from hemorrhoids, and you can take courage in the fact that there are actually various remedies available, aside from surgery, that can help you get rid of your hemorrhoids sooner.

First of all, hemorrhoids happen because of swollen blood vessels in your rectal area. This swelling can be made all the more worse because of bad eating habits, which lead to harder fecal matter that is not only more difficult to expel, but that is painful to let out. It is this pain that can make hemorrhoids even more difficult to bear, so the first line of defense in getting hemorrhoids out of the way is to make sure that you eat right. This means drinking a lot of water, staying away from spicy or salty foods, and eating a lot of fiber.

Doctors will also recommend that you engage in less stressful activities. These might include relaxing deliberately and getting a lot more sleep, keeping yourself from lifting heavy objects, and soaking yourself in a sitz bath, where you are in a few inches of warm water as you keep your knees raised. Because hemorrhoids have the same symptoms as other more dangerous diseases such as cancer, doctors will often recommend that you talk to them first and undergo a lot of tests before any diagnosis can be made.

Aside from all of these treatments, you can also take herbal supplements to help you get better. The key to getting the most out of herbal supplements is to make sure that you also take care of your diet and get a lot of exercise. This is because being overweight or obese can contribute to the pain of hemorrhoids, so you need to be extra careful with how you are treating your body.

What are the different kinds of herbal supplements available? You can try taking tablets of stone root, or collinsonia, two times a day. Stone root is known to stanch bleeding by keeping blood vessels strong. People with hemorrhoids may also have weak blood vessels, and they can break easily even under low stress conditions. When drinking stone root, however, you must also remember to drink a lot more water, over and above the usual eight glasses of water a day.

Capsules of dandelion are also being used to treat hemorrhoids. This time, dandelion capsules can soften hard fecal matter. However, you must not use dandelion capsules on their own, so always eat a lot of fiber and drink a lot of water so that you can have softer stool. Also similar in action to dandelion capsules are psyllium seed, which can be bought in capsule form or in water soluble form. Psyllium seed can also soften your bowels, but it also works to coat the lining of your rectum to make bowel passing faster.

These are only a few herbal supplements that you might be interested in as you take your road to recovery from hemorrhoids. Always consult with your doctor first about the possible side effects that these herbal supplements might have, since you might have other medical conditions or you might be taking other medications that could interfere with the action of the herbal supplements, or that the herbal supplements might interfere with. Soon, you can be healthier, but you need to exercise a lot of care and prudence first.